About Alexander Juhan
Lived 1765 – 1845 (aged 79–80). Alexander Juhan was an American composer and pianist.
Alexander Juhan (1765–1845) was a violinist, composer, and conductor. He was one of the first American composers of the United States.
Thought to have been born in Charleston, South Carolina, Juhan moved to Philadelphia in 1783 where he worked with Henri Capron, Alexander Reinagle, and William Brown in Philadelphia from 1786 to 1794.
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Who was Alexander Juhan?
American composer
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Alexander Juhan was born in 1765 in Charleston.
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Alexander Juhan died in 1845.
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Alexander Juhan was a composer and pianist.
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Alexander Juhan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alexander Juhan. https://biography.guide/alexander-juhan/
MLA: "Alexander Juhan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alexander-juhan/.
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